Medication Administration Flashcards
What are the six rights of medication administration?
Right; Client Meds Documentation Time Dose Route
What two verifiers do you ask a client before giving a medication?
Name and Birth date
Do not give meds if___
You don’t know what it does.
Trust me, clients ask! If you cant give an answer, they wont trust you!
Do not store med ____ ____ ____
At the bedside
Can you give meds prepared by another RN
No, never do this it is illegal
What does it mean if a medication is PRN
It means give as needed
Do not ____ sustained- release capsules or enteric- coated tablets
Crush
What should a nurse do if she/he administer the wrong medication?
Notify physician; DO NOT document in client’s chart and complete an incident form. These are not part of client records